In this episode, we're joined by Leigh Austin, the Director of Exceptional Learning in Orange County, Florida. We discuss assessments for students across the learning spectrum, how teachers and educators can make career jumps, and so much more. Enjoy! ___ Join our Facebook community for free resources and like-minded, early STEAM parents and educat…

We're back with the short series from NAEYC, and in this episode we went around asking: What's one piece of advice you wish you had before you started teaching? ___ Join our Facebook community for free resources and like-minded, early STEAM parents and educators https://www.facebook.com/groups/playfulsteam Sign up for our newsletter www.kidescience…

'That's Child's Play' is back, and we're live at the NAEYC conference in Washington, DC! This episode, we're joined by Aisha Cosby, principal in the New York City Department of Education. We talk about how she incorporates play and self care into her school districts. _ Join our Facebook community for free resources and like-minded, early STEAM par…

Dr. Jenni Vartiainen discovered during her academic research at University of Helsinki that childrens attitude towards science are formed in preschools. Her data was collected with a research team from hosting over 1.000 science clubs for children in the age of 3 to 6. During this research period, the clubs had gained such strong popularity among f…

Mats Lyngstad is a smart man. The Norwegian founder got to play around with others ideas and companies before he took the leap of faith and built his own venture. Hear how that shaped him and what he learned in the process. Host: Patrick Bates from 4v Films Editor and Founder: Esben Brandborg Østerby Mixing & Mastering: Emil Ødum Lundberg…

Hjalmar Gislason grew up on a farm - in a small university village - Hvanneyri, 80 km north of Reykjavik. It was a quiet life. Only about 150 people lived there. At the age of 8 his parents got divorced, so he lived with his father, but his mom was still close by. His founder story starts when he learned how to code in the age of 8... This episode …

Not everyone feels super comfortable teaching science. In this episode, we talk about how our guest, Aino Kuronen, went from being afraid of teaching science to becoming a co-founder of a company aimed at teaching science to children. Join our Facebook community for free resources and like-minded, early STEAM parents and educators https://www.faceb…

In this episode, we are joined by Deborah Berebichez. Debbie is a physicist, keynote speaker, and TV host. She's recently moved to Finland to work at VTT, and we discuss many topics, including her time here in Finland, what it's like being a woman in a male-dominated field, and whether or not we really exist. Join our Facebook community for free re…

Play-based learning is a style of learning that is accessible for children with different barriers. In this episode, an early-years teacher in Helsinki City schools talks about her real-world experience using play-based pedagogy in practice. Join our Facebook community for free resources and like-minded, early STEAM parents and educators https://ww…

This week we're joined by Bo Stjerne Thomsen - Chair of Playing to Learn at the Lego Foundation. We cover a plethora of topics including how Lego Foundation aims to change early childhood education globally, why assessments suck, and if Siri is an all knowing being that can solve animal death mysteries. Join our Facebook community for free resource…

This week, we are joined by Linda Liukas, the creator of the Hello Ruby book series. In this episode, Linda discusses how she came up with the idea for her Hello Ruby books, which encompasses the importance of using stories and narratives as a means of making things simple for kids. We really hope you enjoy this episode! This podcast is brought to …

Education systems are different around the world - but we can strive to make them as good and effective as possible no matter where they're located. This episode features Naomi Kerr, a pedagogical developer who used to be an Early Years teacher in the UK. She sat down with me to talk about her time teaching ICT (Information, Communication, and Tech…

We all want to be good people, but what makes a person good? And how can we use play based learning to create a better society? This podcast is brought to you by Kide Science. Sign up for our newsletter here! View our blog posts, including the post and transcript accompanying this episode here! "Kide Science is a research-backed, play-based STEAM e…

Babies can do science. In fact, it's important that babies do science! Tackling global issues like climate change, food insecurity, and lack of freshwater are as simple as teaching children science through play and storytelling. This podcast is brought to you by Kide Science. Sign up for our newsletter here! View our blog posts, including the post …